, 1887-03-31
Proposals for Indian supplies and
Transportation.
DEPARTMENT OF TILE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1887.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1887.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals
for Beef" (bids Tor beef must be submit
ted in separate cnvelopes). bacon, -four,
or transportation, etc. (as the case may
oe), and directed to the commissioner Of
Indian affairs, Chamber of Commerce
building, corner of Third and Chestnut
streets, st. Louis, Missouri, will b. re-
ceived until | p. m. of Tuesday, April II,
1887, for furnishing for the Indian service
about $50 1000 pounds bacon, Sc, 900, 900
pounds beef on the hoof, 27O,O 600 pounds
beans, 100, 900 pounds corn, 495, 900
pounds coffee. 5000, 900 pounds -four,
Sc. 900 pounds feed, 5000 pounds hard
bread, $4,000 pounds hominy, $4,000
pounds lard, $50 barrels mess pork, 160,-
600 pounds rice, 1900 pounds tea, 300,-
900 pounds salt, 100000 pounds sugar.
and $4,000 pounds wheat. Also, trans
portation for such of the articles, goods
and supplies that may not be contracted
for to be delivered at the agencies.
Also, proposals indorsed as above. and
directed to the commissioner of Indian
affairs. Nos. Is and e. Wooster street,
New York City, will be received until l
p. IN. of Tuesday, May 3, 1887, for
blankets, wooden and cotton goods, (con-
sisting in part Of ticking. 20, 900 yards;
standard calico, 100, 900 yards drilling,
$4,000 yards; duck, free from all sizing,
$4,000 yards; denims, 1900 yards; ging-
ham, 10000 yards; Kentucky jeans, 49,
600 yards; cheviot, $500 yards; brown
sheeting, $4,000 yards; bleached sheet
ing. 40, 900 yards; hickory shifting, 49,
600 yards; calico shifting, 5000 yards;
winsey, 1900 YARDS; 1000 pounds of
baking powder; 23S,000 pounds of soap;
clothing, groceries, notions, hardware,
medical supplies, school books, etc., and
a long list Of miscellaneous articles, such
as harness, plows, rakes, forks, etc, and
Tor about 400 wagons required for the
service, to be delivered at Chicago. Kansas
City and Sioux City. Also for such
wagons as may be required, adapted to the
climate of the Pacific coast, with Califor-
mia brakes, delivered at San Francis
co.
Bids must be made out on goveI nment
blanks.
Schedules showing the kinds and guam
titles of subsistence supplies required for
each agency ard school, and the kinds and
quantities in gross, of all other goods and
articles, together with blank proposals,
conditions to be observed by bidders, time
and place Of delivery, terms of contract
and payment, transportation routes, and
all other necessary Instructions will be fur
nished upon application to the Indian
Office in Washington. or Nos. IS and 81
Wooster street, New York; James Lid
gerwood, s35 Broadway, New York; the
secretary Of the Merchants Exchange, st.
Louis, Missouri; the commissaries OF sub
sistence, U. S. A., at Cheyenne, Chicago,
Leavenworth, Omaha, Saint Louis, Saint
Paul and San Francisco; the postmasters
at Sioux City and yankton; and to the
postmasters at the following named places
in Kansas: Arkansas City, Burlington,
Caldwell. Dodge City, Emporia, Eureka,
Great Bend. Howard, Hutchinson,
Larned, Mcpherson, Marion, Medicine
Lodge, Newton, Usage City, Sedan, Ster-
ling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita and
Winfield.
The right is reserved by the govern
ment to reject any and all bids, or any
part of any bid.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day
above stated, and bidders are invited to be
present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by ccrti
fed checks upon some United States
depository or the First National bank
of Los Angeles, California, for at least
five per cent of the amount Of the pro
posal.
J. d. c. ATKINS,
Commissioner.